Volume LX
Salem College, Winston-Salem, N.C., Friday, February 10,1978
Number 11
Ice and snow made the Sidem commonlty
Jannary, slowing down almost everyoM and j ^ See
reUc naialne«Chowever - a sign that ‘regular activities had not ceased. See
page three! (Photo by Sarah Parsons).
‘Open Door’ To Job Market
By Beth Fenters
Salem has instituted an “open-
door policy concerning the job
niarket. The open door leads to a
'health of information about
career planning, interviewing,
writing resumes and job op
portunities. Located on the first
oor of Lehman Hall, doors open
0 the office of Paige French,
irector of Financial Aid and
lacement and across the hall to
..^areer Reading Room.
. , willing to offer services
students for whatever needs
have,” Ms. French
' ■ She and her assistant Jan
James are on call to students for
assessing personal
s. learning tactics for in
terviews or for whatever they
may request.
“You can set up practice in
terviews and even tape them,
said Mrs. James. A graduate
student in counselling at Wake
Forest, Ms. James has been at
Salem since January doing an
internship in the Placement
office. “My objective here is to
work on programs which will
benefit the school in a long range
capacity,” she said.
One of the first phases of a new
program for Seniors will begin
S week. Local business
representatives have been
scheduled to be at Lehman Hall
to interview Salem students.
“Most of the employers will in
terview for a whole day, said
Inflation Hits
Oslo Scholarship
Ms. James, “and we are asking
students to sign up in Becky
Pack’s office (in Lehman Hall)
for specific times. Also, these
students should have a resume to
give to their prospective em
ployers,” she said.
Seniors involved in this
program and all other job
seekers may take advantage of
setting up private or group
meetings to discuss career goals,
job prospects outside of Forsyth
County and skills required for
specific or general areas of work.
Ms. French explained the
added advantages for students to
utilize the resources in the Career
Reading Room. The room is
neatly organized into three basic
Cont’d. on four
By Suzanne Eggleston
Inflation has hit home again.
This spring, the last two
recipients of the Oslo Scholarship
will be announced. The Hattie M.
Strong Foundation must cut back
on its programs, and funds are
not available for future Oslo
scholarships. The cutback is
unfortunate, for the International
Summer School presents its
students with an opportunity that
few experience - to see and study
another culture first-hand. Oslo
Scholars meet students from
nineteen to seventy-nine years
old and from every comer of the
world and visit one of the most
beautiful places in the world.
My memories of Norway are a
kaleidoscope of places, people,
and events. The scenery was
spectacular - rugged and
beautiful - from the steep, rocky
mountains capped with glaciers
and dripping with waterfalls, to
the blue-green depths of the
fjords, to the crystalline
clearness of thousands of lakes
set in forests of firs. The
wilderness is accessible to
everyone, city and country folk
alike. The people of Norway
realize their good fortune and
jealously guard their leisure
time. Summer work hours are
shorter; businesses close while
workers go on holiday. For one
used to the American work ethic,
it was a novel and occasionally
irritating idea.
The courses at the
International Summer School
covered all facets of Norweigian
life: society, customs,
government, language, art,
literature, history and more.
Most of the faculty were
Norwegian, and those from other
countries had close ties with
Norway. The faculty and
administration insured that the
students would have a wide
experience, not restricted to the
courses they took. Field trips
were arranged, as were lectures
by community and government
leaders and special cultural
evenings including traditional
dances and foods. The students
were given the opportunity to
meet four Members of
Parliament representing four
major parties and to question
them on their views on
government policies. Field trips
were planned in individual
courses as well: one group went
glacier skiing, another met some
of Norway’s leading craftsmen,
and a third went to a Norwegian
farmhouse for dinner. The
professors tried to make their
courses as broad as possible to
appeal to students with a broad
range in backgrounds. The
Scandinavian viewpoint
pervaded the program, providing
endless chances for comparison
for each individual.
One of the most striking
Futures of the summer school
/as the diversity of its students.
The student b^y represented
every age group, from college
students to grandparents, and
many professions, including
teachers, psychiatrists, and
government workers. The
diversity continued in the
backgrounds of the students. This
summer forty-seven different
countries were represented from
every continent. All the students
were eager to get to know as
many people as possible and to
participate in discussions, folk
dances, semi-competitive team
sports, and informal gatherings.
Upon ftflection, the best part of
the summer remains in the
lasting friendships, shared
memories, and promises to look
each other up “if I’m ever in ....”
This the last semester the
Cont’d. on four
II Schedule For Interviews
Feb. 14 - Hanes Knitwear Company «
M Feb. 15 - Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
Feb. 22 - Prudential Life Insurance Company
II Contact Becky Pack in Lehman Hall tor an
M appointment.